Who are the newcomers for Alabama basketball? Portal pickups and star-studded freshmen

Eight new players are set to make their regular season debut for Alabama basketball next Monday.

Coach Nate Oats reloaded the Crimson Tide’s roster accordingly after losing eight players from the program’s historic Final Four run.

The transfer portal took Davin Cosby (Wake Forest) , Rylan Griffen (Kansas), Kris Parker (Villanova), Nick Pringle (South Carolina), Kai Spears (Marshall), Mo Wague (Oklahoma) and Sam Walters (Michigan), while exhausted eligibility brought the exit of Aaron Estrada.

Alabama welcomes four freshmen, which made up the country’s No. 2-ranked incoming recruiting class, and four sought-after transfer additions.

The University of Alabama unveiled the first banner honoring the school’s first Final Four appearance Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Coleman Coliseum. Alabama forward Derrion Reid (35) slides past Alabama forward Naasir Cunningham (24) on his way to the rim during the scrimmage.

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Ahead of the inaugural tipoff of the 2024-25 season against UNC-Asheville, meet the Crimson Tide’s freshest faces below.

Meet eight new Alabama basketball roster members

Naas Cunningham

Position: Forward

The four-star freshman was once No. 1 in the 2024 class, and while struggles with consistency have seen his rank drop over the years, Cunningham’s upside outweighs the cons. Occasional streakiness aside, he can drain shots from the arc. When he can’t, he knows how to make nifty plays to score in the paint. More time in the weight room should see Cunningham’s 6-foot-7 frame fill out, but expect more minutes for other rookies until then.

Aden Holloway

Position: Guard

Holloway is probably a name you’ve heard before. Whether you kept up with the sophomore last season at Auburn, or learned of him after his team-leading 20-point performance in exhibition against Wake Forest, this…

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Publish date : 2024-10-29 09:14:00

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